Neptune's Ark: From Ichthyosaurs to Orcas

by David Rains Wallace

Book Overview

Neptune's Ark illuminates the dramatic saga of evolution spanning 500 million years of marine life along the magnificent Pacific coast of western North America. In an engaging narrative that artfully blends elements of science, history, folklore, and personal observation, renowned naturalist David Rains Wallace reveals a marvelous diversity of creatures, not only modern ones, but those from the far prehistoric past. Mysterious forms have abounded--from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520258142
• ISBN13: 9780520258143
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"